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313 bills signed into law in 2025 legislative session, including fireworks and Maui wildfire settlement bills
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., took action on 313 of the 321 bills enrolled during the 2025 regular session of the Hawai‘i State Legislature.
Gov. Green vetoes 8 bills; House will not call special session to override
Gov. Josh Green vetoed eight bills Thursday, including one involving tax credits for economic development and diversification. House Speaker Nadine Nakamura said the House would not call a special session to override the vetoed measures because it’s “not necessary at this time.” As of Thursday, Green had taken action on 304 of the 320 bills […]
HCAN Speaks! applauds passage of bills that give working families relief
Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks! (HCAN Speaks!), a nonprofit advocacy organization supporting Hawaiʻi families, is celebrating the passage of several bills that are aimed at giving working families relief.
DHS Preschool Open Doors Priority Application Period Opens on February 18 for the 2025-2026 School Year
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke with the state’s Department of Human Services announced the Preschool Open Doors Priority Application Period for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, which opens today, Feb. 18, 2025, and runs through April 30, 2025. Preschool Open Doors is assisting families to pay for preschool for the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 […]
Working Families Caucus supports labor and workers’ rights in 2025 Legislative Package
Members of the Legislature’s Hawaiʻi Working Families Caucus on Monday were joined by community advocates to present their 2025 Legislative Package, which aims to protect workers’ rights and address priority issues for Hawaiʻi’s families.
Preschool Open Doors application deadline for 2024-25 school year is Jan. 31
The state Department of Human Services Preschool Open Doors program is still accepting applications to help families to better afford preschool for the 2024-2025 school year for eligible 3- or 4-year-old children. The final deadline to apply for the 2024-2025 school year is Jan. 31, 2025.
Maui Prep to host preschool preview, Dec. 14
Maui Preparatory Academy’s Bright Beginnings Preschool will host a preschool preview on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Preschool Open Doors now accepting applications year-round
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who is serving as Acting Governor, joined the state’s Department of Human Services to announce that the preschool tuition subsidy program, Preschool Open Doors, is now accepting applications on a year-round basis. A
Hawaiʻi sees first school meal reimbursement rate increase in 40 years
Hawaiʻi’s reimbursement rate for school meals and other federal child nutrition programs has been increased to 30% above the continental US rates, which is projected to bring an additional $8 million a year to Hawaiʻi to support healthy meals for children.
Hawaiʻi legislature passes bill to expand access to preschool
Hawaiʻi’s House and Senate have unanimously passed HB961, a bill that aims to increase access to preschool through financial assistance and early learning opportunities.
DHS extends preschool open doors deadline to April 28
The state Department of Human Services is extending the application deadline to apply for the Preschool Open Doors program to April 28, 2023.
Imua inclusion preschool opens at a Lahaina elementary school
Supported by a new partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education and the Executive Office on Early Learning, the nonprofit Imua Family Services is opening an inclusion preschool campus at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School in Lahaina.
Ways and Means Committee Passes Senate Draft of Hawaiʻi State Budget for FY22 and FY23
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means on April 1 amended and passed HB200, the state of Hawaiʻi’s operating budget for fiscal years FY22 and FY23. It includes infusion of $1.6 billion in federal aid from American Rescue Plan Act and nearly $16 billion in general funds.
Preschool Open Doors Application Period Open
The Department of Human Services has opened an application period for its Preschool Open Doors program for the 2018-2019 school year. The program provides child care subsidies to eligible low and moderate income families to pay preschool tuition.
Two Weeks Left to Apply for Preschool Open Doors
The current open application period closes on Thursday, March 29, 2018 for the Preschool Open Doors Program.
Preschool Open Doors Tuition Assistance Deadline, Oct. 31
With the assistance of $11.6 million in subsidies in the 2017 to 2018 POD year, the program can help eligible families pay for preschool
Additional Open Application Begins Today for Preschool Open Doors
The Department of Human Services has opened an additional application period for its Preschool Open Doors program starting today, May 1 and ending May 31, 2017.
Preschool Open Doors Accepting Applications for Tuition Assistance
With the assistance of $11.6 million in subsidies in the 2017 to 2018 POD year, the Preschool Open Doors program can help eligible families pay for preschool…
Preschool Open Doors Program Application Period Extended
The program, which is currently serving more than 1,100 children statewide, provides child care subsidies to eligible low- and moderate-income families to pay preschool tuition.
Legislative Conference Committee Begins Budget Negotiations
Early agreement on a number of budget items included $10 million in FY2017 for the state’s Open Doors program to help low-income families pay for preschool.
